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[Update 1:50 p.m.] Hwy 299 Is Not Slated to Close Today

UPDATE: 1:40 p.m.: Betsy Totten from Caltrans District 1 has confirmed that Hwy 299 is not currently slated to close today.

We’ll be calling the Forest Service and getting an update on the area soon.

UPDATE 1:50 p.m.: According to a spokesperson for the US Forest Service, there were concerns that the highway might have to close. “There was one spot fire yesterday,” the spokesperson explained. “The crews got that contained. They worked on it throughout the night.”

A new fire management team has taken over the incident and the spokesperson said, “We’ve just transitioned from one incident management team to another. They are still out there taking a look at it…. We’re going to do everything we can to avoid closing the highway because that’s a pretty big impact. But at this point… we are not looking to close the highway.”

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With a change in leadership to California Interagency Incident Management Team 4, our intention is not to bring the fire to Hwy 299 and therefore we are not anticipating the road to close. However, if fire behavior changes that may impact the Hwy we will coordinate any closures with Cal Trans.
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